B-17 Serial Numbers - JeanneRickey.com

Grettstadt,
Germany Oct 14, 1943. 9 KIA, 1 POW.
MACR 1353
29777 (306th BG, 423rd BS) lost Jul 28, 1943.
MACR 125
29778 (91st BG, 322nd BS) lost Oct 9, 1943.
MACR 897
29779 (306th BG, 423rd BS) lost Jul 28, 1943.
MACR 124
29780 (95th BG, 334th BS, "Silver Queen")
29782 converted to RB-17F and used stateside
by training units until surplused Nov 1945.
Given to Stuttgart, Arkansan for
display in 1946. Turned over to
civilian operators in 1953 and used as
aerial tanker and sprayer
as N6015V and N17W. Participated in
the making of many movies.
Now being restored at Museum of Flight,
Renton, WA. Flew for the
first time May 9, 1998. Will be put on
permanent display in the future.
Only Seattle-built B-17F still flying.
Made its last flight Dec 2003, and will
be displayed at Boeing Field
29783 converted to F-9 photo-recon aircraft
with cameras added and bombing
equipment deleted.
29784 (384th BG, 545th BS, "Smilin-Thru")
crashed at Baydon, England Oct 14, 1943
on mission to Schweinfurt, Germany.
All 10 bailed out safely.
29787 (95th BG, then to 92nd BG, then to 379th
BG, 525th BS "Wilder Nell")
shot down by Oblt Erich Buchholz in Bf
109G-6 of JG 1/9 and
crashed in North Sea off Petten,
Netherlands Nov 29, 1943.
MACR 1332. 9 KIA, 1 POW.
29789 (381st BG, 532nd BS, 'Big Time
Operator') shot down by
German fighters Provine, France Sept 3,
1943. MACR 473
29791 (95th BG, 334th BS, "Little Jimmie")